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Tray of homemade buffalo chicken wings with celery, carrots, and blue cheese.

Buffalo Chicken Wings

This buffalo chicken wings recipe makes crispy, saucy hot wings without the need of an air fryer, deep fryer, or breading. These oven baked wings follow a traditional Buffalo wing recipe but work well with any sauce you like.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 6 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buffalo chicken wings recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 779kcal
Author: Jenna

Equipment

  • 1 wire cooling rack
  • 1 pair of tongs
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 cookie sheet

Ingredients

  • 4-5 pounds chicken wings frozen or fresh
  • 1.5 cups buffalo sauce homemade or bottled
  • 3 tablespoons buffalo chicken dry rub homemade or store bought

For Dry Rub

  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • .5 teaspoon black pepper
  • .5 tablespoon garlic powder
  • .5 tablespoon paprika
  • .5 teaspoon sea salt

For Buffalo Sauce

  • 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 1.25 cups Frank's Red Hot or cayenne pepper sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic

Instructions

For Wings

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Cut wings into flats and drumettes if needed, otherwise, pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Place the wing sections in a large bowl and toss with the dry rub (see instructions below for making your own).
  • Once eveny coated, arrange wings on a wire cooling rack on a cookie sheet. They can be touching.
  • Bake wings at 250 for 30 minutes.
  • Turn up heat to 425 and bake for an additional 40 to 50 minutes or until they turn golden brown, turning the tray halfway through.
  • Remove from oven and carefully transfer to a large bowl.
  • Toss wings with buffalo sauce (see below for instructions to make) and then serve with your favorite dressing, carrot sticks, or celery sticks.

For Dry Rub

  • Measure out all the spices and mix them in a small bowl.
  • Mix with a fork or spoon until fully combined.

For Buffalo Sauce

  • Melt 1 stick of butter or 8 tablespoons of butter in a medium pot or skillet over low to medium low heat.
  • Add in about 2 to 3 cloves of crushed or diced garlic and saute for about 1 to 2 minutes or until just starting to become fragrant.
  • Remove from heat and mix in 1.25 cups of Frank's Red Hot sauce or similar cayenne pepper sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pound | Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 249mg | Sodium: 6031mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2011IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 434mg | Iron: 5mg
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